I knit a lovely pullover sweater using alafosslopi in light beige, with circular needles. Lopi is a brand of icelandic yarn, so you can be certain that it will keep you warm and toasty. Click on a photo and pdf file opens in a separate window or tab. The yarn is exactly the same, just labeled differently.
This is not a next to the skin soft yarn but it is a light, single plied dk to aran wight yarn made from icelandic wool which makes beautiful lightweight colour work yoked sweaters and cardigans. Our goal is to provide authentic icelandic products at a reasonable price, shipped anywhere in the world within days. Clothes knitted from alafoss lopi are cosy and lightweight. Your order may be filled with reynoldslabeled yarn until my current stock runs out. This book features 25 beautiful patterns for the whole family using lettlopi, plotulopi, einband and alafoss lopi. Best known for their alafosslopi yarn the company makes all their products from 100% icelandic wool. You want to include the yarn for a particular pattern in the same order, but not sure how. Lopi purchases their wool directly from iceland farmers then spins, dyes and processes it into yarns all at their own manufacturing plant. Lopi is made from icelandic sheep wool, which has two components to the wool, the long outercoat, tog, and the shorter, soft undercoat, thel. Filter by all alafoss lopi black blue bright colors brown color. Here we offer you links to free icelandic knitting patterns for lopi wool yarn. A list of potential substitutes, if you cant get hold of istex alafoss lopi, with detailed advice and warnings about any differences. Around 140 sweaters were made for the competition, and patterns to 40 of these are now available in this book. This creates an excellent yarn with loft and warmth, luster and incredible durability.
Weve had a wonderful year of delivering these quality yarns to local yarn stores in north america, and seeing. Filter by all alafoss lopi black blue bright colors brown color cards dark colors green grey heather light colors orange pink purple red rust tweed white wool yarn yellow. We have seen amazing knitwear from the neon alafoss lopi everything from the traditional icelandic wool sweaters to scarves, hats, headbands, gloves and so on. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Clothes knitted from alafoss lopi wool yarn are cosy and lightweight. The company continue to create fibres for a variation of different projects for. Manualslib has more than 198 lopi manuals checkout popular lopi categories indoor fireplace manuals. Lopi traditional gas fireplaces are more traditionally sized zero clearance units comprising of 5 models. The challenge was to create a sweater that honours icelandic sheep and symbolizes stormy weather. Lopi volume 38, winter 2019 if you think icelandic designs are all the same, you need to see the new lopi volume 38. Alafoss is a chunky yarn yet is lightweight and airy due to the unique. It makes possible to download several istex documents easily in a zip file using a web interface.
Most are fairisle yoke pullover and jacket sweaters for men, women, and children. This yarn is very fragile yet works up into a lightweight, sturdy and warm fabric. Accessories lopi number 22, knitting book halcyon yarn. To be able to open a pdf file you must have adobe reader. Lopi and lopi lite plus pattern books and kits alafoss lopi. Lopi icelandic yarn light waterresistant knitting wool. Istex lopi yarns is located in iceland and has been manufacturing hand knitting yarns since 1896. Made from 100% wool, the way this yarn is spun makes it. Some of the more special patterns in this book are aftur, a typical lopi pullover, alafoss, another classic lopi pullover, and ar tresins, a classic lopi. The wetresistant outer coat contains long, coarse fibres, while the insulating layer beneath consists of soft, short fibres. Alafosslopi is a thick wool yarn, apart from plotulopi that is unspun, the oldest wool yarn still in production in iceland. Istex lopi volume 27 knitting pattern book 21 patterns.
The fleece is made up of two layers, each with a different kind of wool. Ideal for traditional icelandic designs featuring coloured yokes and patterns, each 50g ball knits up well on 5mm needles and comes in a variety of both bold and earthy shades. Lopi alafosslopi is perfect for creating lightweight garments for the colder months, particularly traditional icelandic designs featuring gorgeous colourworked yokes. New listing lot 28 pattern books fisherman knits lopi sweaters fisherman yarn 1970 to 1980. Alafoss lopi 1 1 3 2 7 3 11 4 15 5 19 6 21 7 26 8 28 9 31 10 33 11 10 12 2 8 14 23 15 4 12 16 6 17 18 18 29 27 19 32 20 istex ltd. We strive to maximize our customers experience through our product. Thereafter, follow patterns, all fairly familiar to me from previous lopi books. Buy reynolds new icelandic lopi yarn knitting patterns. Searching for reynolds knitting yarn, istex yarn, or alafoss light wool yarn. Clearly illustrated in full color with good pattern charts and. Little knits, based in seattle, is committed to providing the highest quality yarn and knitting supplies at the best value to our customers.
Mar 07, 2014 posts about istexlopi12design10 written by woolandgathering. In 20 istex held a competition to gain support for the icelandic sheep that had been surprised by the very early snow in september 2012. You want to include the yarn for a particular pattern in the same order, but not sure how much you need. Built in america, and offering a large selection of steel and cast iron models, lopi hearth products are designed to operate efficiently and last for generations. Lopi a worldclass manufacturer of high quality wood burning stoves and fireplace inserts.
The lopi rockport combines cast iron beauty with optimum heat performance and solid construction to bring you the perfect midsized wood stove. Buy lopi alafosslopi wool chunky weight roving yarn. This collection of patterns supports the entire lopi yarns line including lettlopi and alafosslopi. Alafoss is a chunky yarn yet is lightweight and airy due to the unique construction of the fibres. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Join amazon kindle unlimited 30day free trial join hbo free trial try audible and get two free audiobooks join amazon prime music the only music streaming service with free 2day shipping 30day free trial. One of the advantages of lopi yarn is the incredible collection of designs that have been created for the wool. Here are all the istex pattern books currently in print, and a few that are no longer in print as well. Born in iceland, lopi s yarns stay true to the origins of the craft.
Lopi a true classic, this 100% icelandic wool single ply is warm and light for its chunky gauge and comes in beautiful lopi colors that are perfect for your favorite icelandic sweater and other colorwork patterns. Lopi alafosslopi all colours wool warehouse buy yarn. This pure icelandic wool is absolutely perfect for snuggly, warm winter garments. The traditional yoked sweaters that have been knit from this yarn are very well presented in this thick collection. Scroll to order form scroll to special order form in stock colors. The booklet mainly has recipes for sweaters and sweaters, but there are also accessories such as pillows, scarf and hats. Istex lopi plotulopi is a plate of unspun new icelandic wool.
The icelandic store has been a small family run company since 2008. A list of potential substitutes, if you cant get hold of istex bulky lopi, with detailed advice and warnings about any differences. All are the same yarn, made in the same mill in iceland. Garments made from einband stretch and are therefore difficult to measure until they have been washed. For warm winter garments that breathe, alafoss lopi wool is the best yarn. Istex lopi 33 pa lager levering 12 hverdage vejledende udsalgspris. Dec 01, 2016 lopi 36, icelandi knitting, knitting, lopi, iceland, whool. Each of the pattern books includes from 10 to 41 different lopi and lopi. Feb 05, 2010 lopi 29 2 endurreisn 3 blaklukka 4 knupur 5 ros 6 bylgja 7 ari 8 ranga 9 doppa 10 frost 11 hrim 12 hvarf satt 14 fes 15 storstirni 1 elding 9 doppa 12 hvarf 17 styrkur 17 styrkur 16 alda. Icelandic knitting yarn, icelandic wool sweaters, icelandic design and souvenirs at a reasonable price world wide shipping. Subscribe to be the first to hear about our exclusive offers and latest arrivals.
Istex dl is a web application dedicated to istex subcorpus extraction. Perfect for creating garments that breathe and are warm but lightweight, airy, insulating, and waterrepellent. For warm winter garments that breathe alafoss lopi is the right yarn. One thing to note is that all of the patterns within these lopi books are written in the icelandic. Lopi alafosslopi is a classic 100% wool bulky weight yarn thats great for. This yarn was formerly imported in the us as reynolds lopi. Lopi yarn comes in several weights, from bulky called alafoss lopi to a lighter lett lopi to laceweight einband. This book features 19 beautiful patterns for the whole family using lettlopi, plotulopi, einband and alafoss lopi. A breathable and waterrepellent chunky weight roving yarn. Lace weight yarn perfect for light and delicate garments and shawls. Its really confusing wording alafoss lopi knits up at a bulky gauge, while bulky lopi is a super bulky gauge.
Hats, mittens and socks knit in alafoss lopi or any bulky weight. Alafoss lopi lett lopi plotulopi plotulopi bundles bulky yarn kambgarn einband hosuband sample cards for warmer winter garments that breathes, alafoss lopi wool is the yarn. Lopi lettlopi is a 100% wool aran weight yarn, which is both breathable and waterrepellent. Either way, let me know and i can help you come up with some pattern options. Lopi and lopi lite plus pattern books and kits camilla valley farm is pleased to offer alafoss lopi yarn in three different weights and over 100 beautiful shades of another great pattern book for lopi, bulky lopi and lite lopi. Formerly marketed by reynolds in the us as lopi with different color numbers. We have a wide collection of lopi and lopi lite pattern books in stock. If youve previously worked with these brands and are having trouble finding them, thats because theyre now known as lopi. Icelandic sheep have perfected the art of staying warm and dry without being weighted down. Lopi a thick, single ply, wool yarn is one of those traditional scandinavian material for making garments that some have not tried. The book opens with the origins of icelandic knitting and the wool industry in iceland.
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